On and on they go. Mindset gremlins, worming their way through our mental to-dos, creating doubt. Fanning fear. Telling us exactly what they know is going to trip us up, and keeping us smaller and safer and tucked more tightly into our comfort zones than we really want to be.

It’s infuriating not getting on with things. Not doing what we plan. Holding back. Focusing on things that don’t matter nearly as much as the big stuff that would propel us so much further forward in our lives in all the areas that mean the most to us.

We’ve a list of nearly 200 secret self-doubts collected in our Gremlins Workshops from people just like us, who thought there was nobody just like them, because we all appear to be involved in an unofficial mass cover-up that has led us to believe that other people have their acts together.

They don’t.

We don’t.

The ducks will never line up. Finding out ‘it’s not just me!’ is not only liberating — it’s the first step in getting on with things despite our doubts. Big things that we owe ourselves to get on with in our health and relationships, careers and finances, families and more …

Maybe you’ve already tried to get on top of this.

You’ve read time-management books or blogs or articles or you’ve gone on motivational courses. Maybe you’ve even bought our My 15 Minutes program and have been annoyed with yourself that you haven’t followed through on it yet. Perhaps things have worked for a while and then you’ve found yourself slipping back into the old habits you were desperate to break …

It’s disheartening when you just can’t seem to rally the motivation you need to stick with things and make the leaps and bounds you promised yourself. We’ve been there too and we kept getting stuck, right up until the moment we learned to stop hauling ourselves into the imaginary principal’s office every time we messed up, and be gentle with ourselves, instead.

It’s okay to have slipped up. It’s not the fall that counts. It’s the way we rise from it, and what we do next in each moment of every day that really matters …

There’s a big difference between slipping up and giving up.

You’re going to feel overwhelmed. You’re going to want to procrastinate. You’re going to strive for perfection. You’ll compare yourself to others. You’ll feel like an imposter. You’ll fail and fear failing. You might even fear success… You’ll feel all of this, and you’ll need to make a choice.

Am I going to let this stuff stop me?

Because, lying beyond the roadblocks these gremlins create in our minds, there is something you want. A lot.

Not finding a way through and striving for it consistently is going to hurt. Deeply.

What if you could feel anxious and do things anyway?

What if you could feel overwhelmed, and still get on with things?

What if you could fear failure but take risks regardless?

What if success wasn’t about mastering a text-book mindset — never procrastinating, never perfecting, never giving into overwhelm. What if it was about learning how to live with the gremlins that will hang around and stir up trouble like rebellious teens behind the bike sheds in our minds, no matter how much progress we make.

Even the most successful people deal with gremlins. It’s just that they’ve learnt the art of keeping these doubts on a low hum in the background while they forge ahead anyway.

Join us?

Our two-hour workshop will have you laughing, crying and — best of all — realising you are NOT the only one wondering why you’re not further ahead, more organised, more confident, fitter, happier, more satisfied in your relationships, in a stronger place financially, more patient, more relaxed, more ambitious … more of all the things you want the most.

Learn how to recognise what’s holding you back, and how to push past these gremlins to achieve the goals you set

Understand what it’s costing you to let them win, and where to draw the line

Embrace the power of small steps and get more things done

Feel empowered to move through tasks more quickly

Learn about an actionable, motivating and achievable way of creating goals and maintaining positive momentum

Fantastic speakers with very resonating content. I took a lot away from this session.

Very engaging and great tips. Relevant, practical advice.

Wonderful opportunity for self-reflection.

It was uplifting and spot on!

Thanks for an awesome session! My colleague and I [who attended] are at work at the moment and have been discussing it. We both got lots out of it!

Loved it!

Hosted by Audrey Thomas & Emma Grey, Co-founders of the My 15 Minutes Program and authors of an upcoming book about mindset and productivity,'I don't have time - 15-minute ways to shape a life you love',
due for release in February 2017

Emma is a Life Balance specialist. Through a suite of innovative concepts and tools, Emma offers organisations and individuals practical solutions to the modern challenge of ‘having it all’. Her ideal corporate client employs educated, experienced, professionally-savvy staff in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Through seminars, workshops and executive coaching, WorkLifeBliss builds participants’ capacity to thrive under pressure, cope with change, interact positively with others and manage their time for maximum professional productivity and personal contentment.

She is a published author, speaker and freelance journalist. Her book, Wits End Before Breakfast! Confessions of a Working Mum (Lothian, 2005), was reviewed as ‘fresh, witty, hilarious, sharply-observed and relentlessly truthful.’ Emma writes regularly on a range of social issues in the national media, including for Mia Freedman’s ‘Mamamia’, The Punch, Australian Women Online, Coping with Jane, iVillage Australia and HerCanberra.

She has been profiled as a life-balance expert in various publications, including the Melbourne Age, Good Health Magazine, The Canberra Times, The Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sun Herald, Adelaide Today and OK! Magazine. Emma’s seminars, events and coaching tools have been described as a ‘yellow brick road’ out of the chaos of modern living. She regularly shares her insights through her ‘Monday Bliss Blitz’ focus emails and on her blogs. She is a mother of three and has two step-children.

When she can sneak the time – she’s writing a vampire-free novel for young adults.

Audrey is an experienced and accredited coach and facilitator, and has a strong background in Learning and Development, Project and Change Management, Human Resources and Operations Management. Having spent many years in the corporate sector working with a diverse range of teams, she has a long history of delivering performance and success coaching.

Now in her own business, Audrey works with clients within the public and private sectors to discover and develop untapped potential and deliver measurable and sustainable change. Audrey is passionate about working with her clients, and coaching and mentoring them to achieve greater levels of success in their professional and personal lives.

She worked in the UK, Europe and North America for a number of years for the world's leading premium drinks company, primarily in global project and program management roles. This experience has been invaluable in working with clients from all walks of life and with diverse needs in terms of their professional and personal development. Audrey holds a Diploma and Certificate IV in Coaching, along with Diploma and Certificate IV qualifications in Training & Assessment. She has been a licensed Insights Discovery Accredited Practitioner for over 12 years and loves working with teams to improve productivity and cohesion.

Audrey is also a mentor for the Polaris Business & Innovation Centre’s Mentoring for Success program, offering support and expertise to business owners across a range of growth and development areas.

She is a self-confessed '80's tragic' and loves dancing around the house to the new romantics bands of her youth. Audrey is mum of 2 energetic young boys and wife of a rugby-mad Welshman. Life is sweet!

Your questions answered ...

I don't live in Adelaide. Will you be offering this workshop anywhere else?

Yes, we will be travelling around Australia in 2017 speaking at events to promote our upcoming book, and will look for opportunities to offer this workshop in other capital cities.

I have (or haven't) bought your program, is this still worthwhile for me?

The workshop stands alone from the My 15 Minutes program, though is complementary to it.

Compared with other workshops, this is inexpensive - is it going to be a 'sales fest'?

We’ve been to events like that, where the ticket price is low, but the event turns out to be a sales pitch. We loathe it! No, this workshop will deliver 2 hours of high value content and resources. We will mention our My 15 Minutes program and you will have an opportunity to purchase it if you wish, but the workshop itself is ‘self contained’ and content-rich.

What's included in the ticket price?

You’ll receive the workshop, templates and resources, a ‘goodie bag’ packed with surprises, refreshments on arrival and a drink at the ‘after party’.

I can't make it on that date. Will you be running this workshop again?

We suspect so, but do not currently have future dates planned for Adelaide.

What's your refund policy?

Tickets are non-refundable but transferable.

Is there a group discount?

Yes … the more the merrier! Come in a group of 5+ and receive 10% discount on the total ticket investment. Just drop us a line at support@my15minutes.com.au and we can organise your group tickets.

I don't like going to networking events on my own. Will I feel welcome?

We see this workshop as an opportunity to help foster new connections within the Adelaide community. We’ll ensure that you feel welcome and get to meet new people.

Will there be role-playing?

Ha! Great question! Some people love role-playing but we’re not really into it, so no. 🙂

What do I wear?

Feel free to come straight from work, or get changed on the way. Anything goes.

How's this different from other workshops?

The feedback we receive consistently is that our workshops are the best people have attended. The content is very ‘real’. We’re open and vulnerable and include a strong mix of storytelling and practical action. We want you to walk out with a smile, thinking ‘that was time well invested’ and remember this workshop for a long time afterwards.